Ireland: Ex-teacher sentenced to 10 further years for sex abuse

A former teacher and school principal has been sentenced to a further 10 years in prison for historical child sex abuse. Paul Dunleavy, with an address at Glen Road in…

Australia: Senate approves under-16s social media ban

Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its Senate approved the world’s strictest laws. The ban – which will not take effect for at least 12…

UK: Man arrested after secret filming shared on TikTok

A man has been arrested after women were filmed on nights out without their knowledge and the videos were shared on social media. Such films had gained millions of views…

Chile: President Gabriel Boric rejects allegations of sexual harassment

Chilean authorities have confirmed that President Gabriel Boric is being investigated over allegations of sexual harassment. In a statement on Tuesday, Attorney General Cristian Crisosto said allegations filed in September at the…

Australia: We’re too boring for kids for social media ban-LinkedIn

Career-networking site LinkedIn has told Australian lawmakers it is too dull for kids to warrant its inclusion in a proposed ban on social media for under 16 year olds. “LinkedIn…

South Korea: Heavy snow leaves three dead

Heavy snowfall in South Korea has disrupted flights and ferries and killed at least three people.The country grappled with its second day of record snow on Thursday, with the authorities reporting that…

Russia: Moscow threatens Europe with strikes while gaining more ground in Ukraine’s east

The United States on Tuesday provided the first official confirmation that its long-range Army Tactical Missiles (ATACMS) were in use in Russia, as Europe absorbed the ramifications of Russia’s retaliatory…

LIVE UPDATES: Israel-Gaza War

● Lebanon’s military has accused Israeli forces of violating a ceasefire agreement that has brought a fragile truce in fighting with Hezbollah, and which is entering a third day. ● Medical sources…

LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine war

Events of day 1009 (Friday 29 November 2024): ● Russia unleashed its second major attack this month on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, triggering severe power cuts that affected at least one…

Ukraine: Kyiv urged to lower conscription age to 18

Ukraine should consider lowering the age of military service to 18, a US official has said, as the outgoing White House administration is reported to be preparing a new weapons…